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Alan Snudden - The General Wine CompanyThe annual General Wine Company Liphook Wine Fair is being held on Saturday 24th September at the Millennium Hall. Tim and his team will be opening over 200 wines, launching a spirits masterclass and providing all the usual fun.
£2.50 entry per person
Saturday 24th September
11am - 4pm, Millennium Hall, Liphook
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The General Wine Company Annual Liphook Wine Fair 2010The General Wine Company annual Wine Fair took place on Saturday 25th September at the Millennium Centre in Liphook and a splendid time was had by all.
The sun was shining on a beautiful, crisp autumnal day. There were 25 tables showing 265 wines from all over the World. Wine makers and importers alongside the team from the General Wine Company showed off some of the fine wines that we ship as well as some that we don’t yet, but judging from the response will do now. It was a fantastic opportunity to discover more about wine and try different styles from different countries and compare them at the same time. Over 400 people attended making it one of the busiest Wine Fair’s we’ve had.
If you didn’t make it this year then make sure you get there next year. To accompany our new shop in Petersfield the inaugural Petersfield General Wine Company Annual Wine Fair will be on Saturday 11th June 2011.
Wine Fair 2010 Gallery
The General Wine Company and Bird In Hand Winery Andrew Nugent. Try his wines at either of our branches in Petersfield or Liphook
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Something is happening…
A shuffle of boxes, a flurry of 200 corks squeaking and popping open and a thronging buzz of people at the Millennium Hall in Liphook?
It must definitely be that exquisite time of year once more!
Indeed 12 months has raced past but we are all gearing up for the annual hootenanny-esque gathering that is the General Wine Company Wine Fair.
This year will see over 200 wines available for sampling, supping and delighting in. Naturally, many of our wine producers will be flying in especially and manning their stations, as well as the familiar characters whom make up the front of house teams in both the Liphook and Petersfield shops (+ a couple of the guys from our warehouse to scare the public)
We will also be a hosting a selection of workshops and mini-talks by a few producers for those looking for a little more info ‘straight from the winemakers mouth’.
Everyone is welcome as ever from 11am-4pm for £2 on Saturday 25th September.
James Alexander
As the annual Wine Fair edges ever nearer like a glass to anticipating lips, more of our esteemed wine makers are joining the throng.
The General Wine Company is delighted to announce that the famous face of Andrew Nugent (and the rest of him!) will be on the Bird in Hand station on 25th September at the Wine Fair.
Everyone is welcome to come and chat to him and discover more about his quiet but steely determination to grow Bird in Hand into one of the world’s great wineries.
As Andrew says, “We live and work at the winery. We know the best thing we can do for our community is grow and produce the best wine and olives we can. Our success will be our community’s success. A high tide lifts all the boats in the bay. At Bird in Hand we’ve assembled the best team of people, we’ve painstakingly selected the perfect terroir and we’re well on our way.”
Andrew will be on hand to explain his vision in more depth, and hopefully, if we are very good, we might be able to convince him to give us a masterclass in the side room.
Join us, as this year really is set to be the best yet.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
